Table 3.
Self-Report Sock Usage and Comfort.
| Sock Usage | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0% | 25% | 50% | 75% | 100% | ||
| Con Wk1 | N= 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 31 |
| Comp Wk1 | N= 36 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 27 |
| Con Wk4 | N= 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 26 |
| Comp Wk4 | N= 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 29 |
| Comfort | ||||||
| Very Uncomfortable | Moderately Uncomfortable | Neutral | Moderately Comfortable | Very Comfortable | ||
| Con Wk1 | N= 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 36* |
| Comp Wk1 | N= 36 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 19 |
| Con Wk4 | N= 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 33 |
| Comp Wk4 | N= 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 30 |
Sock usage values are percentages of waking hours the socks were worn. Con= control sock group and Comp= mild-compression sock group.
*
indicates there was a higher proportion (p<.05) of subjects reporting that level of sock usage or comfort in comparison to the other treatment group at the same time point.